9th annual Indy PopCon kicks off this weekend

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The kick-off to the 9th annual Indy PopCon is Friday at the Indiana Convention Center.

The pop culture convention is happening from Friday to Sunday. Roughly 30,000 people are expected to be there, with more than 370 vendors. You can enjoy a variety of pop culture genres from sci-fi, fantasy, films, comics, gaming, and anime, meet celebrities, buy unique items, and more.

PopCon is hosting PopCon Pride Night featuring Oriana’s Drag Race in partnership with Indy Pride. Five contestants get a chance to compete in Drag Cosplay for a title. Oriana’s Drag Race Spectacular begins Friday at 8 PM.

There is also a “Gender Representation in Science Fiction” discussion panel and a comedy show with Brad Scott, “Single Dad.”

Attendees can purchase single-day and weekend badges tickets online or at the door, and prices vary.